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I had a parathyroid adenoma removed and surgeon says another may need to be removed. why wasn't it removed while he was in there?
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Need it removed: There are 4 jparathyroid glands one of top and bottom of each thyroid lobe. If you were hypercalcemic and work up revealed an adenoma, removal will correct the problem. At the time of removal of the adenoma all remaining 3 glands had to be inspected to assure a second one was not left behind. If all were inspected and a 4th rmaining gland not identified it might be in the upper chest
Answered 4/28/2014
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